Southern Border, forbidden grounds of the Phantom Pupil Clan.
An elder stood in front of the cave abode in the forbidden grounds and was waiting for something.
The cave abode was quiet for a long time before a low voice was heard.
"This matter is indeed difficult to handle. A few days ago, the War Saint reappeared in the Ancient City of the Eastern Wasteland and killed many experts of the Soul Hunter Palace with a flip of his hand. The might of the War Saint shook the world and his disciple, Jun Wu Xie, naturally rose with the tide. "
"Now, the Celestial Forest Army has gathered hundreds of millions of soldiers and is about to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty. The power behind the hundred cloud ships is not to be underestimated. If we rashly get involved, we might put the Phantom Pupil Clan in an even more dangerous situation … "
"Guardians, you are right. So, should we choose to stay out of this matter?" The elder pondered for a moment before adding, "According to the information we received, the appearance of the cloud ship was accompanied by the figure of a senior soul hunter from the Soul Hunting Hall. Therefore, we can basically conclude that the cloud ship came from the Soul Hunting Hall!"
A voice was heard from the cave abode. "It's no secret that the Soul Hunter Hall is instigating the war between the mortal countries. The most puzzling thing is that the Soul Hunter Hall has openly used a large cloud ship to help Celestial Forest Army, but the Tian Qing Sect still hasn't said anything, not even on the surface. "
"This matter is very complicated, and the power involved is too strong. It's so strong that we, the dominant powers, can't fight against it. But this time, the Great Zhou Dynasty is about to be attacked. The Great Zhou Dynasty's royal family has a close relationship with Jun Wu Xie, and the Sōgō Gakuin School is also in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If we don't do anything, we will miss the opportunity to express our goodwill to Jun Wu Xie … "
"Guardians, what should we do?"
The elder was a little confused and couldn't understand the Guardians' thoughts.
"This matter is indeed difficult. No matter what choice we make, there are two sides to it, and each side has its pros and cons. How about this? Ask Qingcheng and let her make the decision. After all, she is the current family head of our clan. Tell her that no matter what decision she makes, we will support her. But there's one thing. If we choose to interfere, we can only interfere verbally. We can't do it physically! "
"Yes!"
The elder turned and left.
The four white-haired old men in the cave looked at each other.
"The Soul Hunting Hall shouldn't have made such a big move just to take down the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I'm afraid they want to use this opportunity to deal with Jun Wu Xie."
"Although we don't know much about Soul Hunter Hall, we do know how they do things. I've suffered a great loss at the hands of the War Saint, how can I swallow this anger? "
"Oh, their goal from the start was Jun Wu Xie, and because of this, they lost a powerful expert. The reason they had gathered such a large army this time was probably to borrow Cillin's hand to kill Jun Wu Xie. In that case, the War Saint would only choose to stay out of the matter and have no reason to act. "
"If they had succeeded, would the War Saint really have watched Jun Wu Xie die without doing anything? She's already invincible. What's there to worry about? Is Soul Hunting Hall really so sure that she won't make a move? "
"Of course not. But according to the War Saint's strength and pride, would she attack the army of a mortal country? Also, who would know what an expert like that was thinking in his heart? If the person she chooses can't even pass the test of a mortal army and a high-level Soul Hunter from the Soul Hunting Hall, the War Saint might give up on this successor … "
…
In front of the courtyard of the Phantom Pupil Clan, a few elders came together.
"Master, we have something to ask of you."
Their voices weren't loud, but they were very penetrating and contained mental telepathy.
"What's the matter?"
Deep in the courtyard, in a secret room of a tall building, Yan Qingcheng was awakened from her seclusion. She slowly opened her purple eyes and frowned.
"Master, it's like this …"
The elders explained in detail how the War Saint had appeared and how the Great Zhou Dynasty was in danger of being destroyed.
"Immediately inform our people in the Eastern Wasteland Ancient City and ask them to go to the Treasure House. Tell the masters to not let Jun Wu Xie know about this for now!"
Yan Qingcheng stood up with a solemn expression. She thought for a while and quickly walked out. "I want to go to the Great Zhou Dynasty immediately!"
"Master, do you want us to go with you?"
"No need. I'll bring two Saint Level Secluded Elders with me!"
Yan Qingcheng said. With a flash of her body, she disappeared from sight.
…
At the same time, in the Ice Cloud Building in the Northern Plains.
Mu Xuelan hurriedly entered a secret place in the back mountain of the sect.
She reached out and placed her hand on a door made of ice. She activated the runes and pushed the door open.
Inside was a hall made of ice and snow. There were four women with cold temperaments, white hair, and youthful faces. All of them were extremely beautiful.
"Xuelan, have you thought about the consequences?"
After hearing Mu Xuelan's explanation, the four women opened their eyes at the same time. Their icy eyes were filled with deep confusion.
"Four Guardians, you may be referring to the immediate consequences, but I am thinking about the future consequences." Mu Xuelan said calmly, "The situation in the world has become very strange. The Soul Hunting Hall is rampant, and the Tian Nirvana Sect's attitude is abnormal. We have to make plans for the future."
"You think that helping the Great Zhou Dynasty is equivalent to helping Jun Wu Xie? When Jun Wu Xie shakes the world in the future, he will be of help to the Ice Cloud Building?"
"Xuelan, are you so sure that Jun Wu Xie can walk to the end?"
"This lad is extremely talented. In terms of growth, he can indeed be considered a demon-level existence. However, he has too many enemies. There are countless people in the world who want his life!"
"Xuelan, you should know that the current era is different from the past. This era is the most prosperous golden age of this era. Cultivators from outside the domain have already appeared. Jun Wu Xie's enemies will only increase. Our safest choice is to wait and see. It is not wise to place our hopes on him too early and offend powerful enemies that we do not need to offend. "
"The four Guardians' considerations are reasonable. However, I believe that it is precisely because this era is different from any other era that we cannot act conservatively. We should make a decision early and choose an extremely outstanding young genius to build a good relationship with. If we wait until the future to express our goodwill, I'm afraid it will be too late. "
The Ice Cloud Hall was silent.
The four Guardians were silent for a moment. Then, one of them said, "We can agree with your idea, but it is limited to the right to speak. We can speak for the Great Zhou Dynasty and fight for peace. If we do not succeed, then so be it. We will not participate in the war between the two countries!"
"I understand."
Mu Xuelan nodded and silently left the Ice Cloud Hall.
"Do you feel that something is not right with Xuelan …"
One of the Guardians frowned slightly.
"Something is not right. There seems to be another aura in her body."
"I'm afraid it was caused by the trip to the burial ground. I don't know if that aura is good or bad for her."
"It's okay. When she returns from the Great Zhou Dynasty, we will check on her body. Even if that aura is harmful to her, we can help to resolve it with our strength."
…
At the same time, another dominant force in the Northern Plains, the Demon Image Sect, was also discussing this matter internally.
"Anyway, we can only help the Great Zhou Dynasty in other ways. If we directly participate in the war, I'm afraid we will provoke the experts of the Soul Hunting Hall. The consequences will be severe."
"Since everyone agrees that we can't stand by and do nothing, then we will immediately head to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although we can't do anything, the Demon Image Sect has a method that I hope will be of help to them. "
"Sigh, the hope is slim. Now, more than half of the Great Zhou Dynasty's territory has fallen and its population has been reduced by more than half. Even with the help of our secret method, it is impossible to resist Celine's army of hundreds of millions. We can only say that we can hold on for a few more days."
…
The Great Zhou Imperial Palace.
Ji Liufeng was already badly battered. His face was haggard and his eyes were bloodshot.
He had not slept for three days.
It seemed that Celine's army was about to attack.
Now, with the help of the treasure house, more than half of the people in the five counties had safely evacuated to the capital city and the boundary behind the capital city.
But there were still so many people left on the road.
Once Celine attacked, how could the Great Zhou Dynasty's tens of millions of soldiers resist Celine's army of hundreds of millions?
He felt a deep sense of helplessness. The Great Zhou Dynasty was probably finished.
"Father."
Ji Beilan walked in and locked the door behind him.
"Beilan, you're here …" Ji Liufeng sat on the chair dejectedly. His voice was slightly hoarse. "Father is useless. I can't hand over the Great Zhou Dynasty to you …"
"Father, things have already come to this. We should accept this fact. It's useless to be too conflicted." Ji Beilan walked forward and looked at his haggard appearance. "The fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty is a foregone conclusion. What we need to do now is to evacuate all the people in time and let them scatter into the deep mountains to preserve the bloodline of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We can make a comeback in the future!"
"Father is unwilling. The Great Zhou Dynasty has been destroyed and trampled by Celine's barbarians. How can Father be willing? If Wuxie was here now, perhaps he would have a way. When do you think Wuxie will return? "
Ji Liu Feng who had walked to the brink of despair had at that moment pinned his last sliver of hope onto Jun Xie.
He knew that perhaps he was comforting himself, but he was still unwilling and hoped for a miracle.
"Father, why do you still wish for brother-in-law to return at this moment?" Ji Beilan said in a low voice. "Celine only had twenty million soldiers to attack us. Why are they so anxious now that they have suddenly mobilized over a hundred million soldiers?"
"Why?" Ji Liufeng looked at his son blankly. Suddenly, he felt that the son in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar. He was somewhat different from the son he knew. "Beilan, what are you trying to say?"
"They have a terrifying force behind them. They have gathered the army with the intention of killing two birds with one stone. While quickly taking down the Great Zhou Dynasty, they are also using Celine's army to deal with brother-in-law! You wish for brother-in-law's return to kill him! "
"Is, is that so?"
Ji Liufeng muttered to himself. He was shocked by Ji Beilan's words.
Thinking back to the incident in the palace, he vaguely felt that his son was right …
"Father, even if the Great Zhou Dynasty has fallen, we can still reclaim it in the future! This time, brother-in-law must not return to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Father, you must make timely decisions and arrangements regarding the evacuation of the people into the deep mountains. I still have urgent matters to attend to and need to leave the Great Zhou Dynasty for a few days! "
"Father, you may think that I have changed, but no matter what, please do not tell anyone. Otherwise, I am afraid that I will not be able to survive …"
Ji Inran finished speaking and turned to leave.
"Beilan, what are you going to do?"
When Ji Liufeng raised his head, Ji Beilan was already gone.
He stared blankly at the direction he disappeared in, his heart filled with confusion.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was in such a dangerous situation. As the crown prince, he actually needed to leave for a few days?
Was there anything more important than the safety of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
"Beilan, is it because I have not spent enough time with you, or has I never truly understood you …" Ji Liufeng muttered to himself.
Ji Liufeng muttered to himself. The Ji Beilan tonight was like a completely different person from the son in his heart.
His steadiness, decisiveness, and calmness in the face of danger were things that his son in the past did not have.
Ji Liufeng even felt that it was absurd.
This son of his was now like a cloud of fog that he could not see through. It was as if his soul had suddenly changed.
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